Stroke, cardiac, respiratory, hip fracture, and older patients may not receive adequate time for functional recovery, as a result of shorter hospital stays. Home rehabilitation and outpatient hospital care are now the norm to support early discharge. But which program poses better results? Researchers in Australia conducted a randomised trial to find out. Although delivering fewer therapy sessions, the home rehabilitation program yielded comparable functional improvements while reducing the likelihood of readmission.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2582455/
This article was compiled in our latest “The Wonderful World of Allied Health Newsletter”. Don’t miss out on the news on rehab therapy, preventative healthcare, and our team. Get the newsletter in your inbox from this sign-up link:
https://bit.ly/twwoahnewsltrsignup
